The Wordsmith's Forge

These are some posts from the later part of last week in case you missed them:
Today's Adventures
Birdfeeding
The Last Spine at the Post
Water
The Washington Post Goes Dark
Poem: "The White Feather"
Birdfeeding
Vocabulary: Neuroprivilege vs. Neuroppression
Poetry Fishbowl Report for October 15, 2024
The House of Silk
Philosophical Questions: Improvement
The Well-Man
Twitter Thread
Solarpunk
Poem: "The Niche Market"
Friday Five
Poetry Fishbowl Report for October 1, 2024
Birdfeeding
Gene Activation
Cecilia Tan on Fear
Yarn Crafts
Follow Friday 10-25-24: Femslash
Climate Change
Earth from Space
Political Dilemmas
Birdfeeding
Read "Ancient Machinery"
Hobbies: Calligraphy
Gaza Death Marches
Children and Responsibility
Future Citizens
Gender and Religion
Birdfeeding
Sex and Gender
Activism
Social Media Design
Cats
Good News

Yesterday we went out to the lake and I took fall pictures to post:
Lake Pictures Part 1: Approaching the Path
Lake Pictures Part 2: The Path Out
Lake Pictures Part 3: The Path Back
Lake Pictures Part 4: Up the Slope

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There are two open epics at present.

"The Simple Act of Caring" belongs to the Big One. Pips takes care of Bennett and gives him something to think about.

"Babes in the Pineywoods" is now open for microfunding. It belongs to the Big One thread of Polychrome Heroics. When a truck wrecks in rural New Jersey, victims of human trafficking flee into the Pine Barrens.


The weather has been dry and mild here. Seen at the birdfeeders this week: a large mixed flock of sparrows and house finches, several starlings, at least two tufted titmice, a male and a female cardinal separately, a male and a female downy woodpecker separately, two dark-eyed juncos, a goldfinch, a brown thrasher, a bluejay, and at least three fox squirrels. Bees have been mobbing the water stations again. Currently blooming: blue lobelia, marigolds, petunias, million bells, snapdragons, red salvia, moss rose, firecracker plant, pink salvia, double superbells, pink verbena, blue salvia, ice plant, nasturtiums, morning glory, zinnias, bachelor's button, and frost asters. Tomatoes are ripe. Harvest is almost done, with just a few cornfields left standing.